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80,000 Free Tulips Are Coming to SF’s Union Square (2026)

Saturday, March 21, 2026 - 1:00 pm to 4:30 pm | Cost: FREE*
*Free, everyone is welcome to come a pick a bouquet of tulips

Union Square | 333 Post St, San Francisco, California

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Flower Bulb Day is coming to America. We will return on March 21, 2026, with a colorful display of more than 80,000 tulips that will cover Union Square in San Francisco. And you are invited to visit the square and pick your own bunch of tulips (there will be a maximum number of tulips per person; in 2024, it was 6 tulips).

80,000 Free Tulips Come to Union Square
Saturday, March 21, 2026 | 1 pm to 4:30 pm* (expected time frame; 2026 times TBA)
Union Square, San Francisco
FREE (there is a limited number of tulips per person)

These are 80,000 American-grown tulips from Dutch bulbs for American Tulip Day.

  • Save the Date: March 21, 2026
  • Where: San Francisco’s Union Square (conveniently located near the Powell Street BART station). A large turnout is expected; attendees are encouraged to use public transportation.
  • Access to the garden is free, and so are the tulips. However, a large crowd is expected, so be prepared to wait in line.

 

Disclaimer: Please double check event information with the event organizer as events can be canceled, details can change after they are added to our calendar, and errors do occur.


Cost: FREE*
*Free, everyone is welcome to come a pick a bouquet of tulips
Categories: **Annual Event**, *Top Pick*, Fairs & Festivals, In Person, Outdoors, San FranFREEsco
Address: 333 Post St, San Francisco, California

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